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3 Fixes When Your Neck Hurts

3 Fixes When Your Neck Hurts

Neck pain has become increasingly common in recent years. One of the main issues is text-messaging, as revealed by research that showed how the angle with which a person looks at a cell phone can increase cervical spine force by as much as 500% (increasing it from 10 to 60 pounds). Holding stress within the […]

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When Does Pain become a Concern?

When Does Pain become a Concern?

In order to appropriately treat pain and expedite recovery, it’s necessary to determine if it is acute or chronic. Any kind of physical discomfort should be taken seriously, but chronic pain is a special concern since it can turn into a lifelong condition. Acute pain: alert of an injury If pain is acute, it signals […]

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Healthy Trends for 2015: Focus on Balance and Posture

Healthy Trends for 2015: Focus on Balance and Posture

Physical conditioning techniques growing in popularity worldwide are shifting attention away from strict muscular development. Two of the most prominent 2015 fitness approaches are body weight training and functional training, both of which aim to optimize posture and balance. Global fitness trend #1 – bodyweight training Unlike many exercise routines, bodyweight training does not require […]

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4 Stretches to Combat Back Pain

4 Stretches to Combat Back Pain

Lower back pain (LBP) is incredibly prevalent among Americans. A majority of individuals will suffer from LBP for a portion of their lifetimes, according to the Mayo Clinic. Symptoms such as discomfort and decreased range of motion can occur regardless of your level of physical activity. Although anyone can develop back pain, those who work […]

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Knee Pain? It Might Run in the Family

Knee Pain? It Might Run in the Family

The offspring of individuals who have severe arthritis that leads to the complete replacement of a knee have more than double the chance of experiencing knee discomfort as those without parental knee issues, says research released late last year. The research, conducted by an Australian team, reveals that genetics are an essential contributing factor to […]

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Five Everyday Causes of Pain

Five Everyday Causes of Pain

Do you have pain in your neck, pain, shoulders, or knees? You may be causing or exacerbating the issue in the way that you engage with everyday objects in your residence and workplace. University of Washington pain medicine professor Dr. Heather Tick explains that habitual problems – including slouching in the car and keeping too […]

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6 Tips for Managing Chronic Pain

6 Tips for Managing Chronic Pain

Pain is an alert system, enabling the body to inform the brain when it is in danger. Pain can arise quickly or gradually, with degrees of intensity and frequency. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) notes that chronic pain often develops from acute pain when the body does not receive adequate care. […]

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How to Improve Your Mental Well-Being in 2015

How to Improve Your Mental Well-Being in 2015

New Year’s resolutions are often related to losing weight or otherwise improving one’s physical health. It’s easy to focus too much on our bodies and not enough on what is going on in our minds, the dominion of mental health. “Mental health is an integral part of health,” says the World Health Organization, “indeed, there […]

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Best Ways to Defeat Carpal Tunnel Pain

Best Ways to Defeat Carpal Tunnel Pain

Many computer users are familiar with numbness and tingling in the hands following overuse. Although these pain symptoms are common, they are warning signs, according to Dr. Steve Maschke, an orthopedic surgeon with the Cleveland Clinic.  Burning or itching in the palm, which can gradually become more severe, is an early indicator of carpal tunnel […]

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